Apply for a Dyslexia Practitioner License

Educational Requirements

To be eligible for a dyslexia practitioner license, you must hold at least a bachelor's degree from an accredited public or private institution of higher education.

Training Program Completion

You must complete nationally accredited multisensory structured language education training program or an ALTA approved training program to meet the training qualifications for a dyslexia practitioner license.

Examination Requirement

Before a license may be issued, all applicants must pass the ALTA Competency Examination for MSLE, Practitioner Level. If you do not hold a current certification, you must contact ALTA for instructions to register for the exam.

For more information, please see the exam information page.

ALTA Certification

You must provide proof of current certification as an Academic Language Practitioner, issued by the Academic Language Therapy Association (ALTA.) Please include with your application materials a copy of your current ALTA certification as evidence of meeting this requirement.

Application and Fee

Applying online for a new license from TDLR is easy and secure. Online applications are immediately sent to the Licensing Division for processing and don’t have to go through additional departments for sorting and payment processing.

You are strongly encouraged to apply online.

To apply for a dyslexia practitioner license, submit a completed application form (Apply Online or see Dyslexia Therapist and Dyslexia Practitioner Application PDF) along with the associated fee of $150.